The Hans christian 48 is a 56.0ft cutter designed by Scott Sprague and built in fiberglass by Hans Christian Yachts since 1985.
30 units have been built.
The Hans christian 48 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Hans christian 48 | ||
| Length | 56 ft | ||
| Beam | 14.25 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.50 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.51 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 33.41 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 279.85 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 45.73 | ||
| Capsize | 1.62 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 41.25 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.50 ft | ||
| Displacement | 44000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 14700 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.61 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1125 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 715.50 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 409.76 sq.ft | ||
| I | 54 ft | ||
| J | 26.50 ft | ||
| P | 46.83 ft | ||
| E | 17.50 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 100 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 148 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 265 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Hans Christian Yachts | ||
| Designer | Scott Sprague | ||
| First built | 1985 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 30 |